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August 13, 2008
Local farmers, local meat
By Sen. Ken Jacobsen, 46th District
Over the years, more and more of the meat Washington
residents consume is travelling further and further to reach our plates.
Small farms have great difficulties getting their meat
processed locally. They hit a barrier to market entry because only a few
big processors now dominate. Also, they are located a considerable
distance away from local consumers. As a result, the meats that most
local retailers and restaurants offer are not locally grown.
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March 20, 2008
The gregarious marmot and
its quest to be the state endemic mammal
OLYMPIA — Question: What’s the only mammal native
to the state of Washington? Answer: The Olympic marmot.
After making this observation in class, the fourth grade
students of Wedgwood Elementary School in Seattle contacted
Sen. Ken Jacobsen, D-Seattle, to propose a bill
declaring the Olympic marmot as the state endemic mammal of
Washington.
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March 13, 2008
E-mail re: Taps at veteran's funerals
This is why I sponsored SB 5361, Providing for the live performance of Taps
at veterans' funerals.
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Feb. 25, 2008
Yellowstone to Yukon initiative works
cooperatively with all
OLYMPIA – The Yellowstone to Yukon Initiative, Y2Y, is a
nonprofit organization formed by scientists and conservationists who
saw the need for an organized forum with the purpose of connecting
all different groups such as government, ranchers, farmers, hunters,
anglers, Native Americans, researchers and non-government
organizations to ensure the outdoor values and wildlife can be
enjoyed by all for now and future generations.
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Feb. 20, 2008
Marine protected areas, the big picture
OLYMPIA — Protecting the Pacific Ocean from
pollution and other threats is a major concern for many
Washingtonians. For Senator Ken Jacobsen, D-Seattle,
it’s a deep calling.
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Feb. 19, 2008
 0:55 wrap with Sen. Ken Jacobsen of Seattle on
ocean policies. Mark Allen reports from
Olympia.
Full script (in Word
Format)
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Feb. 13, 2008
Yellowstone to Yukon bill makes the
first move
OLYMPIA – A bill designed to promote the
Yellowstone to Yukon (Y2Y) Conservation Initiative was
successfully passed today from the Senate to the House. The
purpose of Y2Y is to define and designate a life-sustaining
network of wildlife cores, movement corridors and transition
areas throughout the Y2Y ecoregion which stretches from the
Mackenzie Mountains in the Yukon and Northwest Territories
to the southern end of the Wind River range on the border of
Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming.
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Jan. 21, 2008
Hearing for proposed bill increasing airline passenger
rights
OLYMPIA — Sen. Ken Jacobsen, D- Seattle,
introduced Senate Bill 6269 to provide airline passengers with
the same assurances of food, water, ventilation and sanitary
facilities that are now available to travelers passing
through New York's airports.
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